State v. Smale

{¶1} Defendant-Appellant Richard Smale ("Appellant") appeals the judgment of the Marion County Common Pleas Court finding him guilty of Possession of Heroin, Trafficking in Heroin, and Tampering with Evidence. On appeal, Appellant asserts that: 1) the verdict was against the manifest weight of the evidence, and 2) the trial court erred by admitting untimely provided discovery. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the Marion County Common Pleas Court.

Factual and Procedural Background

{¶2} On July 5, 2017, MARMET officers executed a search warrant at 141 Wallace Street in…